to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to dye; to colour; to color
dark (color); concentrated; thick
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rather; better; instead; if anything
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to dispose of; to sell off
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
don't you think?; indicates question
reward; honorarium; remuneration
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to get change back; to be more than enough
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)